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to exaggerate
01
to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is
Transitive: to exaggerate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
exaggerate
3rd person singular
exaggerates
Present participle
exaggerating
Past simple
exaggerated
Past participle
exaggerated
Examples
She tends to exaggerate her accomplishments on her resume to make herself stand out.
02
to make one's physical features or body parts more noticeable with clothing, products, or accessories
Examples
He wears a large hat to exaggerate his height.
Lexical Tree
exaggerated
exaggeration
exaggerate
